Y-20 heavy transport aircraft News & Discussions

[Deino]

Nice ....

 

[Rank]

After very detailed and long observation from past many years over Chinese Military hardware color scheme, unfortunately I came to know that Chinese are seriously lacking in Military hardware color combination sense.

 

[Oracle]

Y-20 ‪‎transport‬ ‪‎aircraft‬ conducts high-altitude ‎test‬ in Yunnan

‎BEIJING‬, --China is ready to test its Y-20 military transport aircraft over the Yunnan-Guizhou Plateau, according to photos uploaded to a Chinese military website, the Sina Military Network based in Beijing reported on June 23. The internet photos showed a Y-20 with serial number 783 at Lijiang airport.

This is the first time Xian Aircraft Industrial Corporation will have tested the Y-20 in a high-altitude region. With the atmospheric pressure lower than at sea level, the aircraft needs more speed to take off and the atmosphere and high local temperature also affects the thrust the aircraft's engine can generate.

As Lijiang airport is only 2,200 meters above sea level, the Sina Military Network said this is unlikely to be the final altitude test for the Y-20.

Photos uploaded to the internet earlier this year revealed the Y-20 undergoing testing in low temperature conditions at an unknown airbase in northern China.

Tang Changhong, the chief designer of the Y-20, said the aircraft will complete all tests in different conditions by the end of the year.

 

[cirr]

Y-20 ‪‎transport‬ ‪‎aircraft‬ conducts high-altitude ‎test‬ in Yunnan

‎BEIJING‬, --China is ready to test its Y-20 military transport aircraft over the Yunnan-Guizhou Plateau, according to photos uploaded to a Chinese military website, the Sina Military Network based in Beijing reported on June 23. The internet photos showed a Y-20 with serial number 783 at Lijiang airport.

This is the first time Xian Aircraft Industrial Corporation will have tested the Y-20 in a high-altitude region. With the atmospheric pressure lower than at sea level, the aircraft needs more speed to take off and the atmosphere and high local temperature also affects the thrust the aircraft's engine can generate.

As Lijiang airport is only 2,200 meters above sea level, the Sina Military Network said this is unlikely to be the final altitude test for the Y-20.

Photos uploaded to the internet earlier this year revealed the Y-20 undergoing testing in low temperature conditions at an unknown airbase in northern China.

Tang Changhong, the chief designer of the Y-20, said the aircraft will complete all tests in different conditions by the end of the year.

This is 4411m altitude Aden Daocheng Airport。

 

[BigDaddyWatch]

Which one will go into production first ? The Y-20 or the Z-20 ?

 

[Oldman1]

LMAO..that is quite brainstorming and imaginative design, it looks cool and I like it but 4 engines strapped to the fugelage are bit risky.

 

[Deino]

This is 4411m altitude Aden Daocheng Airport。

Is this another name for Inagi Aden Airport ?? ... and even more the previous images were said to come from Diqing Shangri-La !??

Confusion … now there are already four airports mentioned: Aden Daocheng Airport, Lijiang Airport, Inagi Aden Airport and Diqing Shangri-La !?? Can anyone help me out ??

 

[cirr]

Is this another name for Inagi Aden Airport ?? ... and even more the previous images were said to come from Diqing Shangri-La !??

Confusion … now there are already four airports mentioned: Aden Daocheng Airport, Lijiang Airport, Inagi Aden Airport and Diqing Shangri-La !?? Can anyone help me out ??

Been to all the 4 airports。

 

[Yukihime]

After very detailed and long observation from past many years over Chinese Military hardware color scheme, unfortunately I came to know that Chinese are seriously lacking in Military hardware color combination sense.

unfortunately we dont have US coach to teach us about this; and ya know, when poor people starting get on track of a better life, the most un-important things would always be left as the last to be improved...

 

[cirr]

Y-20 #5 successfully completed its maiden flight。

 

[Deino]

Y-20 #5 successfully completed its maiden flight。

Yes indeed ... I hope anyone can correct me or give a better translation:

http://www.cannews.com.cn/2015/0702/127207.shtml

....
据悉，上半年，试飞中心圆满完成两型号定型试飞任务；某型运输机实现05架机首飞，并高效开展高寒试飞、大侧风试飞、高原试飞等重点任务；新型歼击机多项目试飞持续推进；某型号完成年度武器发射试飞任务；多型武器靶试里程碑节点任务顺利完成；目标机优质高效的配试保障；AG600型号、C919型号试飞员培训工作取得阶段性成果；多地外场型号任务同时推进等。此外，上半年，试飞中心还成功组织了夜航试飞，针对各型号夜航试飞需求，于5月27、29日，集中安排了3个型号4架飞机的夜航试飞，高效完成了相关型号夜航试飞任务。
...

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Reportedly, first half of, Flight Center successfully completed two model stereotypes flight task; a type transport achieved 05 frame machine flew, and efficient carried out Alpine flight, and big side wind flight, and plateau flight, focus task; new fighter more project flight continued advance; a model completed annual weapons launches flight task; more type weapons target try milestone node task smooth completed; target machine quality efficient of distribution try guarantees; AG600 model, and C919 model test pilot training work made stage results ; Type tasks simultaneously, and the outfield. In addition, the first half of the flight test centre has also successfully organized a night flight, according to various models of demand for night flight, on May 27, the 29th, centrally arranged 3 model 4 aircraft flight test, efficient completion of model flight test mission.
...

However: is this airframe no. 5 or the no. 5 flying prototype ... and where is no. 4 ??

Deino

 

[Beast]

Yes indeed ... I hope anyone can correct me or give a better translation:

http://www.cannews.com.cn/2015/0702/127207.shtml





However: is this airframe no. 5 or the no. 5 flying prototype ... and where is no. 4 ??

Deino

The English translation is terrible.

 

[Deino]

The English translation is terrible.

Yes I know but therefore I kindly asked for a better one or even a correction !

 

[cirr]

6th Y-20 maiden flight on 13.07.2015

 

[Deino]

6th Y-20 maiden flight on 13.07.2015

Really already the 6. aircraft ??? ... I thought that was the 5. !